The Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company are a Welsh railway preservation society, presently based on the preserved Barry Island Railway.

Following the December 2007 decision by landlords, the Vale of Glamorgan Council to terminate the £65,000 funding of the Barry Island Railway, the society struggled to maintain a service. As a result, the council agreed a deal under a tender to provide a long term lease to a commercial operator, meaning that the company is presently without an operational base.

History
Butetown Historic Railway Society

In 1979, the Butetown Historic Railway Society was formed at Bute Road Station in the docklands are of Cardiff. The aim was to restore the then derelict Taff Vale Railway station, and establish a steam hauled passenger service to Cardiff Queen Street station. By 1994, a short section of track existed, and the steam locomotive Sir Gomer hauled short passenger trains.

By 1997, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was in charge of the redevelopment of Butetown, and dismissed the idea of a rejuvenated steam railway as part of their plans.

Current status
After suffering financially in 2008, a tender exercise for the lease of the Barry Island Railway in late 2008 resulted in a new commercial agreement with another operator on a long term lease.

The Railway has recently sold assets following the break down of talks with Cambrian Transport. It is now the intention for the railway to relocate to the Bridgend Valleys Railway, with some stock also going to the Dean Forest Railway.

Rolling stock
Stock marked with an asterisk (*) is located at the former Barry EWS depot. The other stock is located at the VoGRC at Barry Island.

Main Line Steam locomotives

• BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT no. 80150*
• BR 2-10-0 Class 9F np. 92245*
• GWR 2-8-0 2800 Class no. 2861*
• GWR 2-6-2T 5101 Class no. 4115*
• GWR 2-8-0T 5205 Class no. 5227*
• GWR 0-6-2T 5600 Class no. 6686*
• LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT no. 44901*
• LMS 2-8-0 Class 8F no. 48518*

Industrial Steam Locomotives

• Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 3840 "Pamela". In service in dark red livery
• RSH Corby 0-6-0ST No No 62 "Ugly". Awaiting Overhaul, requires a new inner firebox, restoration planned to start once Owen is complete.
• RSH 0-4-0ST No 7705 "Owen". Undergoing restoration, the frames are complete and work is now focussing on the boiler.
• Andrew Barclay Fireless 0-4-0F. Stored awaiting major restoration, the engine is for sale.

Diesel locomotives

• BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 08481*. Operational.
• BR 0-6-0 Class 14 no. D9521. Operational.
• BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. 20228 (as CFD no. 2004). Operational.
• BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47768*. Undergoing restoration.

Diesel multiple units

• BR Class 108 unit 51919+52048* and spare DT 54279. In service.
• BR Class 115 unit 51655+59664+51677*. Nearly in service.
• BR Class 117 unit 51339+51382*. In service.

Electric multiple units

• BR Class 488/2 unit 8206 (72505+72629)
• BR Class 488/3 unit 8311 (72620+72710+72621)
• BR Class 489 unit 9110 (68509)

Barry Island Railway